The Ministry of Emergency Management urgently convened a dispatch meeting to supervise and urge the enhancement of safety supervision in all aspects of fireworks and firecrackers.

On the evening of February 15th, the Ministry of Emergency Management urgently held a dispatch meeting to urge strengthening safety supervision at all levels of fireworks and firecrackers. The meeting pointed out that around 2 pm on February 15th, an explosion occurred at a fireworks and firecrackers retail store in Dong'an Village, Pomegranate Street, Donghai County, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, resulting in 8 deaths and 2 injuries. The Ministry of Emergency Management immediately dispatched personnel to the scene, requesting a comprehensive inventory, verification of casualties, full efforts to treat the injured, quickly determine the cause, and dispatched a working group to the scene to guide the work. At the same time, an accident warning message was issued to all areas and all fireworks and firecracker companies and retail stores, requiring a comprehensive inventory of safety risks of fireworks and firecrackers and resolutely preventing behaviors such as excessive storage and unauthorized detonation at the scene. The meeting emphasized that we are now entering the peak period of fireworks and firecrackers display, approaching the Lunar New Year, safety risks are prominent, the safety situation is not optimistic, all regions must deeply learn from the lessons, effectively improve political stance, and implement all safety precautions in detail. It is necessary to strengthen security control in the vicinity of retail stores, and emergency management departments in all regions should work together with the police and other departments to strengthen patrols and dissuasion around retail stores, strictly prohibit setting off fireworks and firecrackers outside the store, supervise the security of the retail stores, and rigorously crack down on unauthorized detonation behaviors. It is necessary to effectively strengthen the safety management of retail stores, conduct further undercover inspections, "screen" all retail points, guard against "bringing fireworks and firecrackers into the store," excessive storage, outdoor display, smoking or open flames inside the store, and prohibit the sale of products exceeding the standard. It is necessary to continuously deepen the crackdown on violations and illegal activities, prevent illegal and unauthorized storage of fireworks and firecrackers, keep the public reporting channels smooth, especially strengthen the online monitoring of information related to fireworks and firecrackers, promptly clear and remove illegal information, and rigorously crack down on online promotion, offline sales, and illegal shipment of fireworks and firecrackers. It is necessary to effectively implement the information reporting system, rigidly implement the requirements of reporting quickly, accurately, and completely, report sensitive situations as soon as they are known and verify afterwards. It is necessary to effectively strengthen safety publicity for the display of fireworks and firecrackers, educate and guide the public to consciously resist illegal purchasing and detonation of fireworks and firecrackers, promptly release authoritative information, and address social concerns. The meeting required all regions to solidly perform various tasks for ensuring safety during the Spring Festival, ensuring a comprehensive, thorough, and no blind spots inspection of hidden dangers, to ensure that the public enjoys a safe, peaceful, and happy Spring Festival.